UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Head of Communications

THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEERING ROLE.

Role Title : Head of Communications

Role Nature : Volunteer

Location : Home-based

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer-led nonprofit organization advancing the use of blockchain and emerging technologies in support of global climate action. With more than 200 professionals across 30+ countries, BCI collaborates with UN bodies, national governments, and international standard-setting organizations to develop technical guidance, policy frameworks, and capacity-building programs.

The Head of Communications is the senior-most communications position at BCI, responsible for shaping the organisation’s global public profile, narrative authority, and messaging strategy across platforms. This role oversees communications planning, media engagement, editorial content, and digital storytelling, while aligning all outreach with BCI’s mission and multilateral policy objectives.

The ideal candidate is a strategic storyteller with a journalist’s instinct, a diplomat’s precision, and a leader’s clarity. This person is expected to stay ahead of international climate trends, identify moments of influence, and lead a team of communications volunteers in executing a dynamic, policy-aligned strategy.

Key responsibilities :

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute BCI’s global communications strategy, aligned with institutional goals
• Advise the Director-General and senior leadership on message development and positioning
• Serve as the final approver for all public-facing messaging, tone, and media framing
• Elevate BCI’s influence in public discourse, policy conversations, and the climate-tech space

Editorial Oversight

Institutional Reputation

Team Management

Essential Functions

Requirements

Benefits

What difference will you make?

One of the most important aspects of BCI’s mission is to support legislators and policymakers to create an enabling environment for the adoption of distributed ledger technologies. To that end, this opportunity will deepen BCI's research on the interaction between existing policy frameworks and innovative technologies.

What You’ll Gain

Selection Process

Section A : Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section B : Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section C : In-Tray Exercise (An open-ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role)

Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.